Chapter 245 242: Preparation and Good News (Ask for a vote)
In fact, regarding the Xuanzhen Temple, oh no, it’s the Xuanzhen Palace’s practice of seclusion, not everyone in the palace approves of it.

The goal of becoming an immortal is really too far away, and most people would rather see the immediate benefits and fame.

Moreover, it is unrealistic to completely escape from the worldly world.

But Chu Zhou’s prestige is too high!

He was not the type of person who would keep his word and never go back on his word, but under his leadership, Xuanzhen Palace developed so fast that it covered up all the problems and made everyone believe that his judgment must be correct!
However, Chu Zhou himself did not expect that he would be the first to break the rules.

It wasn’t a conflict of interest or moral kidnapping, but the promise he made before came to him, so he had no choice but to agree.

Fortunately, this war still needs to be arranged, and a month or two will allow Chu Zhou to make sufficient preparations.

Although he was not really afraid of the martial arts grandmaster, he was a cautious person and had to perform at his best.

That night, Chu Zhou changed to another course without hesitation – “Protecting the Dao and Killing the Golden Elixir”!
There will be fights on this trip, so he needs to accumulate more fighting experience. The opponents in this chapter “Protecting the Dao and Killing the Golden Core” are all in the Golden Core Realm, and the methods used are all Golden Core cultivators, which is most suitable for Chu Zhou now.

In the beginning, Chu Zhou was also abused badly. Compared with those Jindan masters who were truly skilled and decisive in killing, he was always inferior.

However, after he set his opponents as body cultivators, or immortal cultivators who occasionally had magical powers and magic weapons, the situation finally looked much better.

In this world, it is almost impossible for him to find a swordsman, puppeteer, beast tamer, formation master, etc. It would be better for him to receive special training and deal with warriors.

The effect is of course excellent!

In addition, he slowed down his study of battle tactics and no longer paid attention to other trivial matters. Instead, he concentrated on honing his various methods.

For example, if we accumulate enough “one yuan heavy water”, we have accumulated 31 drops so far, which means that one drop can be condensed almost every ten days.

If I increase the speed a little more, I can have about forty to fifty drops before I set off. Although it’s not a magical power yet, I can still use some methods.

For example, the sword technique power requires more use and more attempts. It would be best to practice the sword energy and thunder sound technique more proficiently.

It doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want, but you have to be able to control it as if it were your own arm. It’s best to use common means to fight the enemy.

Then there is the ‘Water of the Forgotten River’. This magical power involves the underworld and requires the soul to leave the body and sink into an unknown dimension.

Although Chu Zhou put in the most effort, he actually found it the most difficult to learn. He did not dare to ask for more, and only hoped that he could grasp the essence or two before leaving, just to get started.

In addition to this, he also needs to practice more deeply on various more powerful spells, magical instruments, and magic treasures.

He even prepared sufficient food, drinking water, rice wine, various talismans, elixirs, etc.

His achievement of the Golden Elixir does not mean that he is immune to all poisons. There are still some strange toxins in this martial arts world that he needs to deal with carefully.

Finally, it’s cultivation!

Since the underwater palace was built, Chu Zhou’s cultivation speed has reached a new level, and after this period of hard practice, he feels that his golden elixir magic power has been completely stabilized, and he may be able to reach the early stage of golden elixir before leaving.

Of course, spiritual practice requires a gradual process and this cannot be rushed. Chu Zhou felt that if he succeeded, that would be the best; if not, it didn’t matter.

However, the more he didn’t want to pay attention to trivial matters, the more trivial matters he heard during this period of time.

Perhaps it was due to the accumulation of strength, good news came one after another from the twelve halls in Xuanzhen Palace.

……

Medicine Garden,

Taoist Qingjing led Chu Zhou into the alchemy room, where they saw an alchemy furnace in the center. Several disciples gathered around it, each casting a spell to make the true fire under the furnace burn fiercely.

From the vents, white steam would occasionally gush out, and waves of medicinal fragrance would spread. With every breath, the speed at which one’s magic power circulated would increase by three times.

At the side, Taoist Qing Jing grinned and said, “Master, no, Palace Master, Palace Master, you see, this is the method we use to divide the elixir.

The main thing is to take turns to replace people and keep the fire in the furnace going. The medicinal materials are all processed. After each furnace of pills is made, the fire is not turned off. New materials are put in to start the next pill making.

This ‘Qi Gathering Pill’ can produce one batch every eight hours, and each batch will produce four to six finished pills.

That is to say, every two days, three furnaces can be refined, for a total of twelve to eighteen pills.”

At this point, the lid of the alchemy furnace shook, as if something was about to break out of the furnace.

Taoist Qingjing remained calm as he made hand gestures and cast a spell, issuing a series of alchemy spells, until finally, the furnace cover suddenly flew up, and six rays of light burst out.

Taoist Qingjing raised his hand and pointed, and an invisible hand grabbed the pill and threw it into the jade bottle.

On the side, a disciple quickly stepped forward.

Some cleaned the alchemy furnace, some took over the furnace cover, some threw in the processed medicinal materials, and others helped the previous disciples down, and then replaced them with a group of people with intact magic power.

Everything was completed in only two or three minutes. When the furnace lid was closed again, several disciples mobilized their magic power and flames surged, covering the entire furnace again.

From beginning to end, the flame never went out!
Chu Zhou looked at the dazzling operation and couldn’t help but sigh: “Oh my, this coordination is quite skilled?!”

Taoist Qing Jing chuckled and said, “They have practiced for many times to get their current speed.

However, we have tried it, and if the pills are divided for more than a cup of tea each time, it will be useless even if we refuel the furnace.”

After a pause, he continued, “This is the only solution. If we make our own pills, the gap will only get bigger and bigger. Not to mention the external exchange, even for our internal consumption, everyone wants them.

Fortunately, the method of dividing the elixir was mentioned in the “Basics of Alchemy”, and we made more attempts to achieve this result. “

Chu Zhou squinted at him and said, “Are you going to state your requirements next? Hurry up, you know I’m in a hurry.”

Taoist Qing Jing hurriedly said, “Alchemy furnace, magical instrument alchemy furnace, it would be great if we could have another one!”

After a pause, he explained, “We can now refine two kinds of elixirs. The Qi-inducing elixir is suitable for the early stages of Qi training, while the Qi-gathering elixir can be used in the later stages. Both are indispensable.

The method of divisible pills is a technique to utilize the pill furnace to the limit. Every time it is changed, it has to be stopped for at least three days and three nights, waiting for the pill energy to dissipate before refining other pills. It is too time-consuming!

So, I thought, I thought…”

“Don’t even think about it!”

Chu Zhou rolled his eyes: “Do you think this magical furnace is a cabbage? Is it something you can find in the fields?”

“Then I have encountered a problem, and I am counting on you, Palace Master, to solve it. If, if it cannot be solved, we cannot increase production, which is understandable, right?”

Chu Zhou was helpless: “If I have a chance, I will consider this furnace first!”

……

Equipment Refining Peak.

This newly opened up mountain has changed its appearance. Furnaces are lit, anvils are lined up, and disciples of Xuanzhen Palace are bare-armed, swinging various hammers and hammers to hit various iron blocks.

The sound of “dangdangdang” of metal clashing against each other was endless, and even showed a certain rhythm.

Master Craftsman Ou Ye looked at the scene in front of him, with a hint of pride in his eyes. He slightly turned sideways and said respectfully: “Palace Master, I have carefully studied the contents of “The Basics of Refining Equipment” and roughly understand that refining equipment can be roughly divided into two stages.

First, the refining, fusion and shaping of various spiritual materials; second, the engraving of patterns on the instruments.

To engrave this pattern, one must be proficient in the study of spiritual patterns, have abundant magical power, and not make any mistakes.

There is really no other way to do this. You can only learn and explore bit by bit and accumulate enough experience from failures.

However, the immortal way of refining, fusing and shaping this spiritual material is to use real fire. If one’s own strength is not enough, one can draw on earth fire.

Whether it is efficiency, speed or convenience, it is first-class.

But the problem is that we don’t have volcanoes here. Even if there were, there is no formation to restrain the earth fire. There is nothing we can do under these conditions.

But we are familiar with blacksmithing!”

“Indeed, blacksmithing and refining are two different professions, not the same thing, but they can both play the role of refining, integrating and shaping.

What I am doing now is to make use of our strengths. First, I will use the forging method to complete the refining of gold and iron. Later, as long as the patterns on the tools are up to par, I will be able to forge various magical tools.

Although this method is more troublesome and has many drawbacks, it can also avoid the disadvantage of not having underground fire. “

Having said this, he took out a piece of forged fine iron and handed it to Chu Zhou. Chu Zhou took it and felt that the palm-sized material was unusually heavy.

Chu Zhou stretched out his spiritual sense and felt the spiritual material in his hand. His eyes lit up.

He didn’t have a main cultivation weapon, but he had read the book “Basics of Refining” and was quite familiar with its contents.

As far as he knew, after the impurities were removed from the iron ore and it was repeatedly refined, fine iron could be obtained. The refined iron could then be calcined with earth fire to become spiritual iron, which was the main material for most magical instruments.

The piece of fine iron in his hand is not much different from the spiritual iron and has reached the level of refining material.

“Not bad!”

Chu Zhou nodded in praise, and was even a little surprised. The truth was that he had originally looked down on this great craftsman Ou Ye, and didn’t think he could produce anything good.

But now, this person has taken a different approach and has actually produced some results.

After leaving the forging furnace area, Master Ou Ye led Chu Zhou into a huge classroom where many inner disciples sat. Each of them had a cultivation level of at least the eighth or ninth level of Qi Induction, and in front of them were pieces of spiritual iron, each of them pinched their hands to create patterns.

The leader was Yi Huai. He turned his hands over and spiritual patterns appeared, which were imprinted on the red spiritual iron in front of him. It actually looked somewhat similar to the real thing.

Master Ou Ye said at the right time: “This is the hall master leading everyone to learn the art of weapon patterns. As long as we have learned enough, we can really try to refine magic weapons.

Palace Master, please believe me, this day won’t be long in coming!”

“Good! Good! Good!”

Chu Zhou said three good words in a row, tilted his head slightly, looked at the other party again, and asked: “What do you want?”

“I hope to get help from Qian Ji Ke. I have seen his puppet creations. Maybe they can help me.”

“Then why don’t you go find him?”

“The problem is that you, Palace Master, have arranged too many things for him, and he ignores me.”

“This is easy. I’ll have someone give him the order in a moment, and then you can ask him for help.”

At this point, Chu Zhou added: “Of course, I also have a request.”

“You say?”

“For the first kind of magical tool, let’s make an alchemy furnace. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little bigger or a little dumber, as long as it can be used. You can discuss this with Taoist Master Qingjing.”

“Yes!”

……

Fufa Hall.

In a study room converted into a classroom, a middle-aged man with black and white hair and a weather-beaten face stood on the podium. With a charcoal pencil in one hand, he created a rune with just a few strokes.

At the same time, his hoarse voice rang out in the classroom: “Talismans are broad and profound, but in terms of their foundation, they are still composed of five elements: the talisman head, the main talisman spirit, the talisman belly, the talisman call, and the talisman heart.

Let’s take a look at this note head first. It’s actually…”

Below, there was also a group of inner disciples listening attentively, and the one leading them was Wei Fangjie.

He was different from others. While listening to the lecture, he kept gesturing in the air.

The magical light lingering on the fingertips left a trail of spiritual light in the air, which seemed to be about to close.

Seeing this scene, the teacher Bai Nian’s eyes were filled with desire.

Outside the classroom, Chu Zhou was also very satisfied when he saw this scene.

This world actually has remnants of the immortal heritage, although it is incomplete, it still exists. Among the four auxiliary cultivations of ‘alchemy, weapons, talismans and formations’, the one with the most complete inheritance is the talisman.

It’s a pity that those people cannot cultivate magical powers, and even if they have inherited it, it’s just a ghost drawing.

However, when it comes to experience, they have decades of research and are certainly not lacking.

Bai Nian is one of the best among them. He was originally a deacon of the Alien Alliance. With the recommendation of the divine fortune teller, he entered the Xuanzhen Temple not long ago.

Then, his rich knowledge of talismans surprised Wei Fangjie.

Between the two of them, one is experienced but has no magical power; the other has built a successful foundation but has little experience.

When the two were combined, a chemical reaction occurred, completing the Xuanzhen Palace’s art of drawing talismans.

Nowadays, this one school of thought, the only one that has truly taken shape in the entire Xuanzhen Palace, can be considered to have been truly formed and can be passed on to disciples.

……

Fan Tiehu was traveling through the barren mountains and rugged terrain in the turbulent times.

Sometimes he stopped, observed carefully, and moved one or two stones; sometimes he stepped on the Gangbu Dou, rotated as he wished, and put down stones one by one with staggered steps. After being busy like this for a long time, he finally jumped out and casually cast a few spells.

In the void, there seemed to be a wave spreading, as if something had changed, yet as if nothing had changed.

Fan Tiehu didn’t care and grabbed a small local dog from the side and threw it in.

The little dog barked and fell to the ground, then started running and jumping around. It seemed like it couldn’t find its direction in the small area, and it didn’t see anyone else. It just ran around everywhere, looking very panicked.

On the side, Chu Zhou’s eyes lit up and he asked, “Is this a maze?”

Fan Tiehu grinned, “Yes, it is the simplest maze, which can make people lose their senses, just like being trapped in a wall of ghosts, and getting lost in a small space.

If it can be paired with fog, it can trap people in an invisible state, and it is also a standard feature of all mountain protection formations.”

“Good boy, you are amazing! Very good! Very good!”

Fan Tiehu smiled even more happily.

……

Outside Xuanzhen Palace, deep in the Chilong Mountains.

“Palace Master, Palace Master, I have fulfilled my mission. Look! Look! Look!”

The fortune teller had a dusty look on his face and looked even more haggard, but the crazy excitement in his expression was beyond imagination.

Chu Zhou took the stone from his hand, looking a little stunned.

The stone was indeed just a stone, and definitely not any mineral. However, when Chu Zhou probed it with his spiritual sense, he actually felt some resistance.

After a moment, he seemed to remember something, looked up suddenly, and asked, “Is this a rich mine or a poor mine?”

“I don’t know, further investigation is needed!”

“Is this vein a shallow or deep mine? Is it easy to mine?”

“I don’t know about this either. I still need the Palace Master to provide sufficient manpower and material resources for me to further explore.”

Chu Zhou was dissatisfied: “You know nothing about this!”

The fortune teller asked back: “This is all we have, isn’t it enough?”

Chu Zhou was speechless. Enough, that was really enough!
He just pinched it casually, and with precise control of force, he wore away the surface, revealing the emerald-like crystals inside, and the diffuse mist visible to the naked eye.

This is a spirit stone!

What the divine fortune teller found was clearly a spirit stone mine!

The so-called spiritual stones are actually the result of the circulation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When they pass through certain places, they will cause erosion and siltation. Over time, those stones will be infected by the spiritual energy and become spiritual stones.

This spirit stone is definitely not the most precious spiritual material. There are many things more precious than it, but this thing is money!

In the world of immortal cultivation, it is the hardest currency in circulation. It can also be used to redo formations, puppetry, and even as the energy core of some large magical instruments and treasures.

This stuff, really is something you can never have too much of!

Chu Zhou originally thought that there was no spirit stone mine in this world, but unexpectedly, it was found by the divine fortune teller.

He didn’t waste any words and said directly: “Master Calculator, from today on, you must give me the people and materials I want, and you must mine this spiritual stone mine for me.

And, if you have any requests, feel free to ask. “

“Palace Master, my immortal cultivation method, divination technique, and the elixir needed for cultivation?”

“From today on, you will be assigned to the Construction Department, receive the benefits of the elders, and be in charge of exploring for mines. You can form a team yourself.”

“Thank you, Palace Master!”

……

It has to be said that the series of good news made it difficult for Chu Zhou to maintain his mood, and he was smiling every day.

Time passed day by day amidst these good news, and the outside world was naturally in turmoil.

If the four major sects wanted to set a trap, they naturally couldn’t do it carelessly. They had to fight back and forth openly, and even organized several major counterattacks, and then deployed troops in secret.

These days, the Dayun Dynasty has also launched a vigorous cleanup plan.

Adhering to the principle of ‘pacifying the country before fighting the enemy’, they directed their spearheads at the internal rebellions, the local gentry and wealthy families who put public service above personal interests, the Pure World Red Lotus Society and the Xuan Yue Sect who turned their butts towards the outside world. With the cooperation of the martial arts sects, they killed a lot of people!

In this way, the time was actually one month later than Ba ​​Wang Xiong Kuohai had estimated, that is, the third month after his visit. Finally, when Chu Zhou was practicing, a Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note was burned out.

All around, the voice of Overlord Xiong Kuohai came: “Master Chu, everything is ready, please fight with all your strength!”

　I have to say that the name change was decided as soon as the exam paper was opened. You can take a look at the title of the exam paper!

　
(End of this chapter)